/kʁa.ke/
Translation
to crack, to creak; to crack up, to give in
Word origin
An imitative word built on the sound of something snapping. The same imitative root lies behind English crack and creak.
- Origin
- imitative
- Root
- crac
- English cognates
- crack, creak
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: je, tu, il/elle, nous, vous, ils/elles.
Indicative
| Person | Present | Imperfect | Past historic | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| je | craque | craquais | craquai | craquerai | craquerais |
| tu | craques | craquais | craquas | craqueras | craquerais |
| il/elle | craque | craquait | craqua | craquera | craquerait |
| nous | craquons | craquions | craquâmes | craquerons | craquerions |
| vous | craquez | craquiez | craquâtes | craquerez | craqueriez |
| ils/elles | craquent | craquaient | craquèrent | craqueront | craqueraient |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect |
|---|---|---|
| je | craque | craquasse |
| tu | craques | craquasses |
| il/elle | craque | craquât |
| nous | craquions | craquassions |
| vous | craquiez | craquassiez |
| ils/elles | craquent | craquassent |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tu | craque |
| nous | craquons |
| vous | craquez |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- craquant
- Past participle
- craqué · craquée · craqués · craquées
Examples
.
The wood creaks under my feet.
.
She cracked and confessed to everything.
.
I have completely fallen for this hat.
tous .
They all give in after three days.
.
Don't fall apart now.
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